History: 
remember chapter test is Friday. A study guide was sent home and also written in the notebook. 

Literature:  12/14 - Finish the Ghost Project; read pages 813-816; page 817 1a, b, c, d.

Daily Homework:

Friday 12/14 due 12/17:
Thursday 12/13 due 12/14:
Wednesday 12/12 due 12/13: None
Tuesday, 12/11 due 12/12:
Monday, 12/10 due 12/11: Test corrections
 

Problem Set #3 due Monday 12/3: 
Problem Set #2 due Monday 11/26: None due to Thanksgiving

12/14 due 12/17:  Complete all problems on the left side of the Practice 2-5 worksheet.  Work must be completed on loose-leaf and including a complete check.

12/13 due12/14:  Complete the Reteach 2-5 worksheet.  Work must be completed on loose-leaf showing correct use of propeties and a complete check.

12/12 due12/13:  Redo worksheet Practice 2-3.

12/11 due 12/12:  Complete worksheet Practice 2-3.

12/10 due 12/11: Complete #36-41 on the worksheet page 78.  Work should be completed on loose-leaf showing all steps and work that we reviewed in class today.

  12/7 due 12/10:  Complete #17-31 on the worksheet page 78.

12/6 due12/7:  Complete #1-16 on the page 78 worksheet.

12/5 due 12/6:  Spend 20 minutes or work to a score of 100 on IXL skill 7.R.7.

12/4 due 12/5:  Have your Chapter 1 Test signed and attach corrections.  Study the notes on properties.  You should be able to explaing each property and give an example.

12/3 due 12/4:  Complete workbook page 215.

11/30 due 12/3:  Complete #25-38 on text pages 105-106.

11/29 due 11/30:  Complete #1-11 all and 12-24 even on text page 105.

The New Text Books web pages are as follows:

•  Middle School Math Courses 1, 2 & 3:  Go to: http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com 
  Login with your unique username and password given by your teacher.

Websites for extra practice for all students:
(1) http://gregtangmath.com/    
(2) http://www.math.com    
3)  http://www.mathplayground.com/ 
(4) http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm      
(5) http://calculationnation.nctm.org/ 
(6) https://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3521 for practice and games.     
(7) http://mathantics.com/  

MATH:     Introduction Letter  

• HOMEWORK

F 12/21:   No School
Th 12/20:  
W 12/19: 
T 12/18:   Quiz 2-1
M 12/17: 

F 12/14:   Text p91 #23-25, 34-37
Th 12/13:  Text p91 #15-22, 26-33
W 12/12:   Wkbk Prac 2-1 #1-30 Left
T 12/11:   Text p86 #64-75 all
M 12/10:  Text p85 #42-52 all

F 12/7:  Ch.2-1:  Text p85 #10-40 even, solve & check.
Th 12/6:   None.
W 12/5:   Ch.2 L.1 Define higlighted Vocab Words.   Test continued.  
T 12/4:   Ch.1 Test
M 12/3:  Study.
 First Review Coordinate planes at MathisFun  , then  Go to IXL 8 Math and do all to 80%:  

1. N.1 Coordinate plane review
2.  N.2 Quadrants and axes
3.  N.3 Follow directions on a coordinate plane
4.  N.4 Find the distance between two points
5. A.3 Number lines
6. A.4 Convert between decimals and fractions
7. A.5 Convert between repeating decimals and fractions
8. F.1 Understanding exponents
9.  F.2 Evaluate exponents 
10. F.3 Solve equations with variable exponents         

Websites for extra practice for all students:

SCIENCE:    Introduction Letter

• Homework:    

F 12/21:   No School
Th 12/20:  
W 12/19: 
T 12/18:   
M 12/17: Test L.1,2,& 5 

F 12/14:   No Sci.
Th 12/13:  Test L.1, 2 & 5 only on Mon.
W 12/12:   Review for Test
T 12/11:   Log onto ThinkCentral, go to Things to Do, Complete L.2 Digital Lab on Natural Selection.  When completed, print off, or email, the first page record of your activity.  Due tomorrow.  Complete the Mixed-up Species worksheet.  Be sure L.2 Text ques are complete.
M 12/10: Read and Complete all Text L.2 Qus p16-25

 L.5 Classification PPT.  
Click on link:   DiscoveryEducation video.  Login with the following:  Username:  lifescience and Password:  biology     View Video: Properties of Life.

• The Characteristics of Living Things 
• Scientific Method PPT

Science Text website :   http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com      District: Private School,  Find Holy Redeemer School.  Type in your unique User ID and Password,  to access material

Science Links:  

English--
11/26 p.248 Ex 1 in class; p.246 Ex. 1-2 homework
11/27 warm-up: write 4-5 sentences using all three end punctuations and 3 abbreviations; classwork: p. 249-250 Ex 1-2 in class; homework: Write a paragraph about your Thanksgiving using 2 compound sentences and making a list of four things you ate for Thanksgiving dinner.
11/28 p. 251 notes on commas in notebook--10 rules total between 11.3 and 11.4, complete commas packet for tomorrow
11/29 1-paragraph response "Do you prefer fake or real Christmas trees and why?" using 5 comma rules from p.251; review comma packet
11/30 p. 252 Ex 2 and p. 254 Ex 1-2 plus semicolon, colon worksheet
12/4 Review semi-colon and colon worksheet. Take notes p. 255 and complete ex. 1-2 p. 256. Homework: Write a 1/2 page reflection: What does the Nativity mean to me? Or, what does the Nativity mean to Chrisitianity? Due tomorrow. Must be typed or handwrittten neatly as it is going up in the hallway.
12/5 p.257-8, Ex. 1-3 and worksheet on apostrophes.
12/6 p. 259-60 Ex. 1 and worksheet on hyphens.
12/7 p. 260, Ex. 2 
12/10 Comma review worksheet and p. 269-271 Ch. 11 Review
12/11 Review for ch. 11 quiz Thursday
12/12 Review for Ch. 11 quiz Thursday

Literature

11/20 Charles Dickens biography in class; no homework
11/27 Read Act 1, Scene 1. In your journal 1) explain how someone can be poor in a non-financial manner and 2) explain how Marly being a ghost helps his role as narrator. Write these three vocabulary words in your journal: omniscient (adj) knowing all things, omnipotent (adj) having all the power, and omnipresent (adj) present in all places at the same time
11/28 Read Act 1, Scene 2 up to point where Nephew leaves and entrance of Do-Gooders. In your journal answer 1) How do we act with charity? Add vocab to notebook: miser (n) someone who loves money (Scrooge); miserly (adj) stingy; charity (n) leniency in judging others; charitable (adj) generous to the needy
11/29 Finish Act 1, Scene 2. In your journal, write a couple of sentences comparing/contrasting Scrooge and the rest of the town described in the Set Director's notes at the end of Scene 2. Vocabulary to write down: misanthrope (n) someone who dislikes other people; non-social; malcontent (adj) sad, upset
11/30 Read Scene 3& 4. New vocabulary: ponderous (adj) causing one to think a lot about something. Writing for journal: List 3 things Marley's chains represent.
12/4-5 Read Act I, Scene 5 over these two days. No new vocabulary or questions for journal today.
12/6 Ugly Sweater Character assessment. Use the worksheet to design an ugly sweater that fits the personality of one of the characters in Act 1. This must be accompanied by a 1-paragraph explanation of what each color represents and supported by examples from Act 1.
12/7 Read Act II, Scene 1, 2, 3. Write definitions and sentences for 15 Act 1 vocabulary words.
12/11 Read Act II, Scene 4 and discuss "Ignorance" and "Want" as "Children of Man"
12/12 Finished Act II, Scene 4 HOMEWORK: Notebook check tomorrow. Write one characteristic for each ghost and desribe Scrooge's reaction to each ghost.

12/14:
Chapter 8 QUIZ was yesterday, 12/13. Chapter 8 QUIZ study guide.
You received the Unit 1 TEST study guide. Unit 1 TEST.
Unit 1 TEST study guide must be completed by Monday, 12/17.

Keep the "Saint of the Day" schedule in your religion folder.
Saint of the Day: (Week of 12/17): (Ethan), (Maria), (Abbie), Ealisayd, Grace, Dalton.

www.christourlife.com
Choose “Children” then your grade.

12/4:  Group work on volume.

11/20:  Reflection questions for Cube Project  

Art:

Computer:

Library:

Music: 

Auditions are December 10th to the 14th. Make sure to bring your filled out and signed  application with you to auditions.

If you are interested in a role you must memorize a monologue and sing a song.
If you are interested in a crew position you must memorize a monologue and make a presentation highlighting why you are the best student for the position. 

PE: